Most areas of the convention will close at 3:00am each night with the exception
of Anime, Video, Filk and the Frankie & Vinnie's Con-suite. These will be open 24 hours a day or as
close to that as our volunteers can manage.

GROUP RATE FOR MEMBERSHIPS:

Buy ten memberships at one time of one type and get the eleventh free. Must provide names and
addresses and pay with one check or credit card transaction. Great for fan clubs, family groups or
circles of friends. Buy 20 and get two free. For details write registration@bsfs.org
or use mail in form.
This offer is ONLY available by MAIL. This offer can NOT be completed online.

If you have already pre-registered, you may now check your status
online. Please allow
five (5) business days for online pre-registration and ten (10)
business days for
pre-registrations sent in via postal mail. To check the status of your
pre-registration,
please use our Am I
Registered? page.

Balticon Podcasts! There will be Podcasting during Balticon 43, if you need some information
before arriving at the con, or if you want to listen to our recent podcast interviews, check out our web site:
www.balticonpodcast.org .

According to its web site, as of 30 April 2009, the hotel has no rooms
remaining available for Friday or Saturday. You can still make a
reservation at the hotel's regular rates but only for Sunday of the main
convention nights.

Find and take I-95 or I-295 North. Follow the from Points South info below.

From Pennsylvania and Points North:

Take I-95 South to I-695. Take the I-695 exit West towards Towson. From I-695, take the I-83 exit
North towards York, PA. Then follow directions below. Or if you
prefer, use the Pennsylvania Turnpike to cross Pennsylvania to Harrisburg and then take I-83 south
to the exit 20A, for Shawan Road East. Some folks prefer the ride on the Turnpike and you can pick
it up from many spots as it crosses most of southern Pennsylvania.

From Washington, DC and Points South:

Take I-95 North until you reach I-695. Take the left-lane exit North towards Towson onto I-695. From
I-695, take I-83 North towards York, PA. and then see below.

Once you've taken the I-83 North Exit from I-695:

Five miles North of the I-695/I-83 interchange is exit 20A, for Shawan Road East. Take this exit, the
hotel is at the bottom of the ramp on the right.

Parking:

Free parking around the hotel on all sides. Huge free parking lots on the east side of the hotel.
Parking lots could hold three times normal Balticon attendance and it is all free. Do remember to
lock your cars and hide valuables though, even though we are outside the urban area; please take
the precautions typical of a suburban shopping mall's parking lot. Did we mention the parking is FREE?

Public Transportation:

Light Rail
runs to the Hunt Valley Mall (across and up the street from our hotel) in the northern direction,
and to BWI in the southern direction. The transfers, however, are not entirely obvious and are
subject to change with the double track expansion. There are two stations you might use. The
station at Hunt Valley is at the intersection of Shawan Road and York Road, which is about 3 blocks
from the hotel. Call the hotel to ask them to pick you up and if the van is available, they will.
Otherwise from that station you'll need to walk 3 blocks west on Shawan Road to get to the hotel
and cross Shawan Road a four lane highway. The Pepper Road Station is the last stop before the
Hunt Valley Station. Get off at Pepper Road and walk west on Pepper Road for one block. Look to
your north west and spot the big brick hotel that does not have a sign, and that is the Hunt Valley
Inn. Cross Pepper Road and then cross huge parking lots to get to the Hunt Valley Inn. This stop is
closer and you don't need to cross a four lane highway. Bring a travel dolly if you have suitcases
because it is a walk either way. Check with the
MTA for
exact rail schedule. You can also call MTA at 410-539-5000.

If you have a reservation at the hotel call once you get to the Light Rail Station to 410-785-7000 and they will
pick you up. Or if you are not reserved you can call Jimmy's Cab Company at 410-296-7200 and for approximately $3.00
fare they will move you the 1500 ft to the hotel. (four football fields in length distance).

AMTRAK: Your arrival
station is Penn Station (downtown Baltimore - avoid middle of night due to no light rail, check
schedules). You can reach AMTRAK at 800-523-8720 or 800-872-7245. Then use light rail north to the
hotel or find a taxi.

Greyhound: You will
arrive in downtown Baltimore at 2110 Hains St. and then use the 27 bus to travel 0.9 mi. to the Camden
Yards station, or walk 0.5 mi. to the Hamburg Street light rail stop and use Light Rail to the hotel.
Check schedules to make sure you can make connections.

BWI Airport: Airport
General Information: 800-435-9294 or 410-859-7100 or 410-859-7111. Use light rail or one of the Shuttle
Services based at the Airport.

Let's keep the fun going into the night! If you are interested in throwing
a room party at Balticon 43, to support your convention, your Worldcon bid,
or just because you want to invite people in to have some fun, we'd love to
have you. Please email
party@balticon.org for details.

Balticon is an all-volunteer managed convention and we can always use more
help. Show your SF community spirit by volunteering a few hours at the con. Volunteers who work
more than 10 hours receive our exclusive volunteer T-shirt. Work more than 20 hours and next
year's Balticon membership is comped. Sign up via email, at the convention or check the Volunteering box on
the registration form.

BSFAN:

The BSFAN is an award-winning annual publication of the Baltimore Science
Fiction Society, Inc., and it features original art, original science fiction and fantasy writing, and
highlights the accomplishments of program participants at the annual science fiction convention
known as Balticon.